A brief survey of special collections, archives and museum collections available for researchers on New Mexico history and culture, and Southwestern Studies.

1. New Mexico History
Research and Information Resources

2. Rocky Mountain Online Archive
(RMOA)
• 42 partners in New Mexico,
Colorado and Wyoming
• 8,133 Electronic Finding Aids
• Basic and Advanced Search
Modes
• Keyword Results Highligting
• Complete collection holdings
not always represented
http://rmoa.unm.edu

3. Rocky Mountain Online Archive
(RMOA)
• Finding Aids include summary
sections:
• Collection Summary
• Biography
• Scope and Content
• Restrictions
• Preferred Citation
• Processing Information
• Separated Material
• Access Terms
• Some finding aids include
embedded photos and links to
other resources
http://rmoa.unm.edu

4. Acequia Madre House
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Special
Collections Library
Auraria Library
Bessemer Historical Society
Bibliographical Center for Research
(BCR)
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Colorado Historical Society
Colorado State Archives
Colorado State University
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Denver Water
Douglas County History Research Center
Fort Lewis College Center of Southwest
Studies
Fray Angelico Chavez History Library
Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation
Institute of American Indian Arts
Longmont Museum & Cultural Center
National Hispanic Cultural Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Museum of Art
New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
New Mexico State University Library, Archives
and Special Collections
New Mexico Tech, Joseph R. Skeen Library
Palace of the Governors Photo Archive
Pikes Peak Library District Special Collections
Pueblo City-County Library District
Rio Rancho Public Library
Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center
School for Advanced Research
University of Colorado American Music Research
Center
University of Colorado Archives
University of Colorado Special Collections
University of Denver
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest
Research
University of New Mexico Health Sciences
Library and Informatics Center
University of New Mexico Maxwell Museum of
Anthropology
University of New Mexico School of Law Library
University of Northern Colorado
University of Wyoming
Wyoming State Archives

5. New Mexico Digital Collections
• 27 Partner Institutions
• 108 collections
• 146,665 photo, audio
& video assets
• Complete collection
holdings not always
represented
• Permissions instructions
included at the bottom of
each record
http://econtent.unm.edu

6. Celebrating New Mexico Statehood
• 100,000 aggregated records
about New Mexico history and
culture from LIBROS,
ContentDM, RMOA, LoboVault
• Teaching aids, subject guides to
NM topics (Water, Music, etc.)
• Intended for State Centennial,
but left up because many
teachers and general patrons find
their way to our collections
through it
• 1-2 year plan to upgrade to
Drupal 7.x and give UI &
content upgrades
http://nmstatehood.unm.edu

7. University of New Mexico
• Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
• Manuscript Collections
• Pictorial Collections
• Special Collections (Books) – http://library.unm.edu
• University Archives (UNM History & Records)
• Spanish Colonial Research Center
• Vertical Files/Clippings Files
• Maxwell Museum Photo Archives
• Art Museum Exhibition Files

8. University of New Mexico
Center for Southwest Research
• http://library.unm.edu/cswr/index.php
• Questions & Permission Requests:
• cswrref@unm.edu
• (505) 277-6451
• Reproduction/Publishing Fees:
• Rate card is under review. Charges for scanning, copying,
discs or materials mailed.
• Ask for their list of independent researchers

9. University of New Mexico
Open Journals Portal
http://ejournals.unm.edu
• La Cronica
• New Mexico Historical Review
• Coming Soon
• New Mexico Architecture
• Colonial Latin American
Historical Review

10. University of New Mexico
Web Archives
• Web Archive Cloud Service
• Current Collections:
• Sen. Bingaman’s web
archives
• Latin American Collections
• UNM Web Publications
• Small archives – State
Senator Dede Feldman
https://archive-it.org/organizations/398

11. University of New Mexico
New Mexico Digital Newspapers
• Digital copies of
newspapers from
smaller communities.
• See also Chronicling
America:
• http://chroniclingameri
ca.loc.gov/
http://library.unm.edu/cswr/newspapers.php

12. University of New Mexico
Tony Hillerman Portal
• Flagship digital initiative started in
2011.
• All manuscripts, papers, book
covers digitized and published
online
• Developed flipbook viewer
• Active Facebook page
• Comprehensive bibliography
includes analysis of all known
editions
• Interactive features – maps, online
encyclopedia of the southwest,
hyperlinked manuscripts, etc.
http://ehillerman.unm.edu

13. New Mexico State University
• University Library Resources
• Digital Collections
• University Records & Photographic Collections
• Rio Grande Historical Collections
• University Archives
• Some resources available on RMOA, but not all; best
to search both sites

14. New Mexico State University
Digital Collections
http://lib.nmsu.edu/digitalcollections/
Photo Collections
• 19 collections
• 16,069 Photo Images
Questions &
Permissions
archives@lib.nmsu.edu

15. New Mexico State University
Rio Grande Historical Collections
http://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/rghc.html

16. New Mexico State University
University Archives
http://lib.nmsu.edu/archives/ua.html

17. Other Important Resources
• Department of Cultural Affairs institutions
(http://www.newmexicoculture.org) – NMDC & RMOA
• Albuquerque Bernalillo County Special Collections Library
(http://abqlibrary.org/specialcollections) - NMDC
• New Mexico State Library
(http://www.nmstatelibrary.org/) – El Palacio, RMOA
• Many other community-based libraries & museums – Los
Lunas Museum

18. The Future
• Coming Soon to NMDC: National Hispanic Cultural Center
• UNM will continue commitment to provide collaborative solutions
for all New Mexico Museums, Libraries, Archives
• Rocky Mountain Online Archive: Complete redesign and upgrade in
1-2 years
• New Mexico Digital Collections: Evaluating migration from
ContentDM to Digital Collections
• Digital Public Library of America: Participation in 1-2 years,
depending on funding
• Hathi Trust: Participation in the next 12 months